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Warnings of an “Unparalleled” Assault on Higher Education

NonProfit Quarterly

Image Credit: Thiago Matos on pexels.com A new preliminary report by the American Association of University Professors is sounding alarms over a slew of legislative and political maneuvers by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida Legislature. Last year, Gov. The report highlights four key findings: 1.

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Tackling Eco-Anxiety Through Experiential Education

Stanford Social Innovation Review

What might educators do to counter this trend? A university program I led over the past academic year offers some promising insights into supporting students through a combination of career preparation, community connection, and personal empowerment. This is particularly evident in the climate and sustainability space.

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Why Common Core Will Fail

Ken Goldstein

The latest in educational "fixes," promoted by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the National Governors Association, and the Obama administration, the Common Core initiative was developed "to provide a clear and consistent framework to prepare our children for college and the workforce." Not so in Boyle Heights.

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Reconnecting Economics Education with Today’s Global Realities

NonProfit Quarterly

Image credit: Nathan Dumlao on Unsplash In a world of worsening climate disruptions and growing economic inequities, what is the economics education that people need? In a world of worsening climate disruptions and growing economic inequities, what is the economics education that people need?

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Doing More About Less: A Targeted Approach to Workforce Readiness

Stanford Social Innovation Review

By Kamanda Kamiri , Rogers Patrick Kamugisha & Boris Bulayev Education systems tend to be labyrinthine bureaucracies, comprising countless stakeholders and moving parts. Large class sizes, inadequate teaching and learning materials, and insufficient teacher training all present roadblocks to innovation.

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Navigating Climate Justice: Empowering BIPOC Youth with Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing

NonProfit Quarterly

Many factors contribute to BIPOC underrepresentation in climate-related STEM fields, including financial constraints, a lack of role models, systemic racism within educational institutions and the workforce, and limited exposure to STEM education. 32 The report notes that there are higher exposures to particulate matter (PM2.5)

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Land Acknowledgements: One step in the right direction

MNA Association

Land acknowledgements recognize that the land we are teaching, working, and learning on has been stewarded by indigenous people and native communities for generations. Shelby brings experience in community organizing, curriculum and program design, grant-writing, and adult education.